Insights from multilingual case studies around the world. How do multilingual children develop their reading skills in several languages? What is the main driver to promote their reading activities? An analysis of the relationship between reading acquisition in multilingual environments and the overall social environment. How can we support children's language awareness effectively?
Outcomes: The participants will be able to explore the overall picture of multilingual children's lives and their literacy development. They also will be able to put into practice a meaningful and joyful reading education for their multilingual learners.
Aki Schwan is an EAL teacher and also a Japanese MT teacher who helpsEAL students be successful at both international school curriculums and their MT development.Before teaching at Bavarian international school, Aki spent eleven years as a teacher for Japanese supplementary schools... Read More →